Elevated cable-road.



No. 685,322. 7 Patented Oct. 29, I901.

- L. CLARK.

ELEVATED CABLE ROAD.

(Application flied Feb. 9, 1901.)

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ELEVATED CABLE-ROAIj.

srncrrrcarron forming part of Letters Patent No. 685,322, dated October 29, 190i.

Application filed February 9, 1901. Serial No. 46,724. (N0 modem To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEANDER CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenville, in the county of Darke and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Elevated Cable-Roads, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in trolleys and elevated cars therefor; and the main object is the provision of a trolley and car which is adapted to be operated by hand or feet to be propelled along the trolley.

' Another object of my invention is the provision of a trolley and car therefor which is very simple, durable, and inexpensive in construction and very efficient and practical in use. V

To attain the desired objects, the invention consists of a trolley and car embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the trolley and the car, and Fig. 2 is a similar view takenfrom the other side.

Referring by numeral to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a trolley which is mounted in the seats 2, which are connected Mounted upon the trolley are the grooved wheels 3, which are mounted in'thehooked ends of the bars 4, which are connected to and support the long horizontal frame-piece 5, to which are connected the depending standards or supports 6, to which is connected the flooringframe 7, upon which are mounted the chairs or seats 8. Connected to the framepiece 5 and to the flooring frame or platform is the central standard 9, in which is journaled the shaft 10, upon which are mounted the sprocketwvheel 11 and the hand-crank or footlevers 12, as circumstances may require. Fig.

1 shows the hand-power, and Fig. 2 the footpower, apparatus. Journaled in the framepiece 5 and also the central standard is shaft 13, carrying the sprocket-wheel 14, around which and the sprocket-wheel 11 a sprocketsprocket-wheel 19, mounted in the metal fitting 20, connected to the frame-piece 5. If desired, only one of the grooved wheels, with a single sprocket-wheel and chain, may be employed, the chain then being. connected directly to the sprocket=wheel 11.

From this description, taken in connection with the drawings, the operation of my trol ley and car is readily understood, the mo tive power being started by the hand-crank or pedals, the series of sprockets and chains transmitting power to the grooved wheels mounted upon the Wire.

It is evident that I provide a trolley and car which will afford a great amount of pleasure and amusement and which by reason of its simplicity, durability, and cheapness, both in construction and operation, is very useful and practical.

I claim l. The combination with a trolley, a pair of wheels mounted thereon, sprocket-wheels on the axles of said wheels, brackets or hangers in which the axles are journaled, a frame supported by the hangers, a platform or car supported by the frame, a cranked driving sprocket-wheel on the car, a sprocket-wheel arranged above the driving-sprocket, a driving-chain traveling over said sprocket-wheels, a pair of sprocket-wheels arranged on the opposite side of the frame, and a chain passing over said sprockets and the sprockets on the axles of the wheels for transmitting motion from the driving-chain to propel the car.

2. The elevated railway herein described, consisting of :the car composed of the platform having a seat at each end, the central and end standards, the horizontal framepiece connecting said standards, the bailsprockets, the lower one having cranks on its axle, and the driving-chain passing over said driving-sprockets.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' LEANDER CLARK. Witnesses:

S. V. HARTMAN', E. LAWRENCE.

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